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Tenggara Backgrounder December 13, 2024
POLITICS
PDI-P, Jokowi go their separate ways, finally
Questions about ties between former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have finally found an answer. The PDI-P has formally expelled Jokowi and his family, marking a significant turning point for th...
Can KPK meet challenge of probing military graft?
The Constitutional Court recently confirmed that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the authority to investigate alleged acts of corruption involving or implicating the Indonesian Military (TNI). What should have been a breakthrough for...
The House keeps close watch over spy agencies
The House of Representatives recently formed the Intelligence Oversight Team under the coordination of the deputy speaker of the House, which includes the leaders of the House Commission I and representatives of the House factions. However, the team'...
Test to Prabowo’s commitment to freedom of religion
President Prabowo Subianto faced the first test of his commitment to freedom of religion last week, when police banned a national gathering for the followers of Ahmadiyyah, a sect that Indonesia's majority Sunni community refuse to recognize as Islam...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Haji Isam strengthens influence in Prabowo administration
Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad or Haji Isam, an infamous businessman from South Kalimantan, has solidified his influence on President Prabowo Subianto's administration with his huge food estate project in Merauke, South Papua, which President Prabowo visited...
Govt mulls including ‘ojol’ in fuel subsidy program
The long-running discourse on fuel subsidies has taken a new turn, with a new focus on which groups qualify as recipients. After abandoning a plan to place a cap on fuel subsidies yet again, the administration of President Prabowo Subianto is grappli...
Govt floats housing down payment plan with JHT funds
The Indonesian government's target to address Indonesia's housing crisis by providing 3 million houses for low-income citizens is slated to begin next year, with the allocation in the 2025 APBN, less than 10 percent of the program's estimated cost Th...
Govt to reduce airfare by 10 percent for Christmas, New Year holidays
The Indonesian government has announced plans to reduce domestic airfares by 10 percent during the Christmas and New Year holiday period in 2025. The policy, developed through collaboration among various state entities, aims to address the negative i...
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